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In an interview by the Rooted in Resilience podcast, bioenergetic researcher Georgi Dinkov provided an update on his research regarding the pitfalls of common cancer treatments, arguing that this approach often goes in the wrong direction. Instead of focusing on what fuels tumors, many doctors target hormones in ways that may worsen the disease.1<\/span><\/sup> He also discussed innovative strategies that result in better outcomes.<\/p>\n All these and more, are discussed in the podcast. I encourage you to listen to it, as it contains a wealth of new information that will change the way you think about cancer and the promising treatments that will be available in the future.<\/p>\n According to Dinkov, cancer is not just about random mutations, as mainstream medicine often teaches. Instead, he described it as your body falling back on an older, less efficient way of producing energy. But when stress or toxins push your cells to rely on it all the time, you are left with uncontrollable cells.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Your cells cannibalize their own mitochondria \u2014<\/strong> Dinkov described this change as your cells dismantling their mitochondria. Once those engines are taken apart, the cells start depending on a faster but dirtier process that leaves behind waste like lactic acid. This is what keeps the cancer state alive. The more your cells rely on this shortcut, the more likely they are to keep breaking down instead of functioning normally.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Many cancer cells are not beyond saving \u2014<\/strong> If you improve the cellular environment, your cells often return to normal energy production. This means that cancer, at least in its earlier stages, doesn\u2019t always need to be attacked or destroyed. Instead, giving the cells what they need to repair themselves can turn them back into healthy, functioning tissue:<\/p>\n \u201c[I] recently was on another podcast with, Dr. [Thomas] Seyfried, who’s the one who demonstrated that it’s not the mutations that are causing the cancer. It\u2019s the dysfunctional mitochondria. And his research, as well as mine, shows that you can reverse a cancer cell and make it normal again, but only in the circumstances where the mitochondria is not damaged completely.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u2022 <\/span>What to do for cells that are too far gone \u2014<\/strong> Dinkov said they should be guided toward a natural shutdown process called apoptosis. This is a built-in safety feature in your body that removes damaged cells. \u201cIf it’s severely damaged and the cell can and should be forced to commit apoptosis, which is the controlled self-destruction,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Dinkov described how your cells rely on two different ways of making energy. The first is oxidative phosphorylation, which happens inside your mitochondria. This is the clean, high-powered method your cells are designed to use. The second is glycolysis, which takes place outside the mitochondria. Glycolysis is faster but much less efficient, producing only a small amount of energy along with a lot of waste products.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>When your cells begin depending mostly on glycolysis, trouble starts \u2014<\/strong> Dinkov explained that glycolysis doesn\u2019t just mean less energy \u2014 it also changes the chemistry inside the cell. The buildup of lactic acid pushes your cells into a more reductive state, which signals them to break down their mitochondria even further. The result is a downward spiral where the cells lose their ability to return to normal function.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>The breakdown in energy production is central to cancer behavior \u2014<\/strong> According to Dinkov, glycolysis is meant as a backup for short-term survival, but cancer locks cells into that mode permanently. If the mitochondria are not working properly, cells become aggressive, multiplying rapidly.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Restoring oxidative phosphorylation is the key to turning the tide \u2014<\/strong> If you can push energy production back into the mitochondria, your cells have a chance to function normally again. But if the mitochondria are too badly damaged, then the better option is for those cells to self-destruct through apoptosis. Either way, focusing on mitochondrial health rather than simply blasting cells with drugs or radiation offers a different healing pathway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Estrogen is a powerful force inside your body that changes how your cells make energy. Considering this, Dinkov argued that estrogen forces the cells to rely more on the backup system of glycolysis. This shift creates more lactic acid and weakens your mitochondria, pushing your cells toward a cancerous state.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Other hormones balance your system \u2014<\/strong> Progesterone, pregnenolone, testosterone, and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) provide a beneficial effect. Dinkov explained that these hormones help your cells resist estrogen\u2019s effects by keeping energy flowing through the mitochondria.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Here\u2019s one example of how hormones protect against cancer \u2014<\/strong> According to Dinkov, progesterone directly blocks estrogen\u2019s activity at the cell level:<\/p>\n \u201cSo, first of all, pregnenolone, progesterone, to a smaller degree, DHEA [Dehydroepiandrosterone], testosterone dehydrogenase \u2014 they’re all aromatase inhibitors. So, they directly limit the synthesis of new estrogen no matter where it has been synthesized.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Every cell expresses the aromatase enzyme, which is the rate-limiting step in synthesizing estrogen. So, anything that that inhibits aromatase, you know, basically will decrease the production of estrogen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n The environment you live in is stealthily shifting your body\u2019s chemistry in ways that increase your risk of cancer. <\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Toxic chemicals all around you fuel cancer risk \u2014<\/strong> Dinkov explained that pesticides, plastics, and even foods like soy and flax carry compounds that act like estrogen once they enter your body. These are known as endocrine disruptors, and according to him, they create a constant state of estrogen dominance.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Blue light exposure fuels cancer \u2014<\/strong> Dinkov pointed out that the vast majority of people are exposed to blue light via fluorescent bulbs, which affect your health:<\/p>\n \u201cOur mitochondria does not like blue light because blue light is toxic to bacteria, viruses, fungi, all these primitive microorganisms, which is probably another corroboration of the theory that mitochondria is originally, such an organism that fused with our primitive human cells because blue light is toxic to mitochondria as well.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u2022 <\/span>Other side effects of blue light \u2014<\/strong> Aside from increasing your risk of cancer, Dinkov noted that blue light affects your health in different ways. For example, if you sit under it for hours a day, such as being in an office, you\u2019ll eventually develop headaches, cognitive disturbances and increased risk of mental health disorders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As mentioned in the introduction, mainstream cancer treatments often create more harm than help. Dinkov explained that when doctors aggressively attack tumors with chemotherapy or radiation, the dying cells spill their insides into the bloodstream.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Killed cancer put your immune system on overdrive \u2014<\/strong> Once you kill cancer cells through pharmaceutical drugs, the debris acts like a danger signal to your body. The immune system reacts as if you are under attack from a major infection, spreading inflammation throughout your body. \u201cA lot of the mitochondrial debris and the debris from the nucleus trigger the exact same pathways and receptors that bacteria or viral infections trigger,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Inflammation shuts down your body\u2019s preferred energy system \u2014<\/strong> Oxidative phosphorylation takes a back seat. When that switch is flipped, healthy tissues across your body start acting more like cancer cells. \u201cThe entire body says, I\u2019m under attack,\u201d he explained, which pushes cells into the cancer metabolism instead of restoring balance.<\/p>\n This helps explain why many people see their cancer return after initially successful treatments. Dinkov said that doctors are very good at killing the primary tumor, but the aftermath often leads to scattered, aggressive new tumors appearing throughout the body. He described this as turning \u201ca million little cancers, and it\u2019s all over the body\u201d because the environment has been shifted into the wrong metabolic state.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Returning cancer cells to normal before apoptosis \u2014<\/strong> Instead of going to war with cancer right away, Dinkov suggested another path. He argued that cancer cells can be coaxed back to normal function if energy production is restored:<\/p>\n \u201c[M]ost cancer cells are still structurally normal, they are metabolically deranged, but they’re still normal. Some of them are too damaged, but it looks like there’s a small percentage. So really, the goal should be don’t immediately go on an all-out assault, right, which, it turns out to be self-destructive. Try to coax the cancer cell to act normal again and that can be done metabolically with various approaches.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Dinkov noted that his latest research on cancer hasn\u2019t made it into mainstream medical journals, explaining that publishing bold results often triggers powerful pushback. \u201cYou should be ready with lawyers because they\u2019re going to attack,\u201d he said, noting that once a controversial study is challenged and retracted, your ability to publish again is severely damaged.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Simply share the information \u2014<\/strong> Instead of chasing recognition, Dinkov said he focuses on getting information directly to people. He\u2019s already received confirmation from doctors around the world who are quietly using his protocols. One oncologist in Ireland, for example, emailed him saying several patients had their surgeries canceled because their tumors had completely disappeared.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Nefarious forces are pushing back \u2014<\/strong> Dinkov also pointed out how easy it is for his research to be challenged. Powerful interests in the cancer industry could run the same experiments and report different results. If that happens, journals often retract the original paper, which damages the credibility of the scientists involved. That fear, he said, is one reason many professors refuse to publish such controversial work, even if the data looks strong.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Big Pharma wants to preserve the status quo \u2014<\/strong> Dinkov noted that even if human trials confirm his approach, powerful resistance will remain. Cancer treatment today is a massive industry, and anything that threatens its profit model faces enormous barriers. For him, the biggest confirmation may not come from journals but from a grassroots movement of patients and doctors who have proven results:<\/p>\n \u201c[I]f it works for sufficiently large number of people, then I don’t need to publish. In fact, I don’t care about publishing. Why do I need to give the enemies a sign that, you know, we’re brewing a resistance here and the resistance is working?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n There are several tools that can help your cells return to healthy energy production instead of staying locked in the cancer state. Dinkov goes over them throughout the course of the podcast:<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Aspirin \u2014<\/strong> You might think of aspirin only for pain or fever, but Dinkov described how it works inside your cells to slightly lower their internal pH. This acidic environmental shift gives cells a choice \u2014 if they\u2019re still repairable, they switch back to the healthier oxidative phosphorylation, but if they\u2019re too damaged, they self-destruct through apoptosis.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) \u2014<\/strong> When you increase CO\u2082 in your body, it moves through your cells like a current, carrying electrons and helping energy flow more smoothly. Dinkov described carbon dioxide as doing the opposite of lactic acid \u2014 it encourages proper energy production and slows down cancer metabolism:<\/p>\n \u201c[T]he acidic nature of the carbon dioxide molecule, it draws electrons across the cell as it moves, as it diffuses out of the cell. And that helps speed up the oxidative phosphorylation reaction. Also, carbon dioxide and lactate are inversely correlated in the body.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u2022 <\/span>B vitamins \u2014<\/strong> Vitamins B1 and B3 act as cofactors. Without them, the electron transport chain stalls out, and cells can\u2019t make enough energy. In Dinkov\u2019s research, combining aspirin with these nutrients restored energy flow in cells that had been struggling.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Hormones \u2014<\/strong> These include pregnenolone, which Dinkov described as the \u201cstructural cell stabilizer,\u201d and testosterone<\/a>. As mentioned earlier, progesterone blocks estrogen\u2019s harmful effects as well. To learn how to use it properly and optimize your health, follow the instructions in the following sections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Q: What drives cancer growth?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A: <\/strong>Bioenergetic researcher Georgi Dinkov explained that estrogen plays a central role in driving cancer by forcing cells into a backup energy process that produces lactic acid and weakens mitochondria. On the other hand, protective hormones like progesterone, pregnenolone, testosterone, and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) help balance the system by keeping energy flowing through mitochondria, making it harder for cancer to take hold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Q: How does Dinkov view cancer compared to mainstream medicine?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A: <\/strong>Mainstream medicine often sees cancer as a problem of random mutations, but Dinkov described it differently. He said cancer is your body falling back on an old, inefficient energy system when mitochondria are damaged. Instead of being hopelessly broken, many cancer cells can be returned to normal if their environment is improved and healthy energy production is restored. Only the most damaged cells need to be removed through apoptosis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Q: What role do mitochondria play in cancer?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A: <\/strong>Mitochondria are like the power plants of your cells. When they work well, they run on oxidative phosphorylation, an efficient way of making energy. But if stress or toxins damage them, your cells dismantle mitochondria and switch to glycolysis, a dirty backup process. This leads to lactic acid buildup, aggressive cell growth, and cancer behavior. Restoring oxidative phosphorylation gives cells the best chance to function normally again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Q: How does the environment increase cancer risk?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A: <\/strong>Dinkov highlighted that the world around you is full of hidden stressors that push your cells toward cancer. Everyday chemicals such as pesticides, plastics, soy, and flax contain compounds that mimic estrogen, creating a constant hormonal imbalance. He also warned about blue light exposure from fluorescent bulbs and screens, which harms mitochondria, increases cancer risk, and contributes to headaches, mood issues, and even mental health problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Q: Why do common cancer treatments backfire?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A: <\/strong>Dinkov argued that aggressive treatments like chemotherapy and radiation shrink tumors but often make things worse overall. When large numbers of cancer cells are killed at once, they spill toxic debris into the bloodstream.<\/p>\n This triggers inflammation and shuts down oxidative energy production across the body, creating an environment where new, more aggressive cancers spread. Instead, he recommends supporting mitochondria so that repairable cells can return to normal, while the most damaged cells quietly shut down through apoptosis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Take today\u2019s quiz to see how much you\u2019ve learned from yesterday\u2019s Mercola.com article<\/a>.<\/p>\n Why does your vitamin D level often fall sharply during the winter months?<\/span><\/p>\nWhy Do Cells Become Cancerous?<\/h2>\n
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Why Standard Cancer Treatments Might Backfire<\/h2>\n
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There Are Ways to Bring Cells Back Toward an Optimally Healthy State<\/h2>\n
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Cancer Growth and Treatment<\/h2>\n
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